 Artist BIO
The Specimen is the brainchild of singer/songwriter/ and multi-musician Matt Gorny, who spent his childhood in Poland, under the protection of the communist bloc. At twelve, Gorny’s family moved to New York City's multicultural oasis â€" Brooklyn, which provided the creative environment and inspiration he needed to make music.
He eventually found his way into the clutches of Grammy Award winning production team GoodandEvil (aka Danny Blume and Chris Castagno) that has worked with an array of diverse artists including Felix Da Housecat, The B-52’s, Kelis, Naty Botero, Beyonce and Ludacris. A real creative chemistry took place.
Gorny constructs infectious narratives against a throbbing backdrop of incendiary indie-rock and lubricious dance grooves. His music is a synthesis of edgy electronic rock that dares to kick you in the ass and compels you to dance while tugging at your heartstrings. The set echoes artists like Love and Rockets, LCD Soundsystem, Beck, Stone Roses, Killers and The Clash mixed with Gorny’s own sly bravado, sophisticated swagger and pop panache. With themes about life and personal experiences (from broken relationships, nihilistic fetishes and biting social commentaries), The Specimen exorcises his demons through infectious songs that celebrate life's grand illusions, imperfections and ironies. In the bouncy "Do U Damage," a cocky Gorny sneers "I'm gonna prove it to your mother that I'm not like all the others you've had…I wanna get close to you" against a funky and driving cock-rock dance groove; "Trigger a Bomb" â€" a raw and propulsive "Stone Roses meets Oasis, Fischerspooner and The Faint" scorcher, The Specimen spits pure, inviting venom: "If I had triggered a bomb, would you come and save everyone."
The Specimen songs are featured in two films at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, and in a reality TV show on the Bravo Channel. A remix done with GoodandEvil won first place in a competition and is included on the album by the ...
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NEWS
Discography:
Do U Damage Remixes - Sept 2007
Do U Damage EP - Oct 2006
The One - GoodandEvil vs The Specimen Remix featured on the album by Saskia (SLSK Records) - released Nov 2006
Do U Damage featured in film Boy Culture, at the Tribeca Film Festival, Apr 2006
Hot Stuff featured in film Another Gay Movie, at the Tribeca Film Festival, Apr 2006
streamed on www.nextbighit.com, Mar 2006
Hot Stuff featured in Party Party on Bravo channel, Jan 2006
Redefine Magazine Compilation CD, Oct 2005
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VIDEO SYNOPSYS
A crazed, fun-filled and maybe slightly improbable morning |
CREDITS
Directed by: Tammy Jez
Screenplay by:
Photography by: Ryan Samul
Camera:
Edited by: Tammy Jez
Music by: The Specimen
Cast:
Caitlin Brown
Matt Gorny
Jesse McGrath
Giovanni Palacios
Ben Checkwitch
Prodution: Tammy Jez
Master: Mini DV
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